It's the newest, latest trend among school kids, and it's not downloading songs on iPods or playing the current edition of Grand Theft Auto. It's called "sexting"-sending graphic images and pornographic videos via text message to friends. It's becoming such a problem that major cities, such as San Diego, have an entire team on their police department dedicated to sexting and internet crimes-often working...

Ordinarily, I work with clients concerning compulsive and addictive behavior. Eating Disorders are usually held by females, thus I almost always refer. However, there have been numerous referrals for males, which may leave female therapists sometimes in a position where they are not experienced in male developmental struggles. Additionally, there seems to be a sharp rise in the number of boys and men...

Cyber Bullying is a useful introduction to the growing problem of electronic harassment among children. Traditional bullying is defined as intentional, repetitive, and aggressive behavior perpetrated by a more powerful individual against someone weaker. Traditional bullying occurs mainly in schools and that the public has become more aware of its occurrence since the killings at Columbine High School....

In my recent discussions of pornography. A line has been drawn in the sand in Tampa, Florida. Paul Little of MaxWorld Entertaninment is on the block for his vile pornographic movies that are sold via the internet and delivered through the U.S. Mail., which of course set up the stage for a Federal crime. Little's movies have scenes that include urinating, vomiting and defecating. Adult actresses in...

The "Barbie Bitches" syndrome (coined by sociologists, not your humble author) had compounded violence among girls, as they tried balancing desires to be attractive with being tough and mean. Unlike boys, these girls have not learned to "fight fair", so their aggression boils over into physical violence or bullying tactics. We are seeing more defiance in girls and premeditated violence aligned with...